Sattler Artisans' Alley - Bible Study led by Garry Allen

Born in Montana and raised in Wyoming, David traveled throughout the west in his youner years, but finally settled down on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1985, where he was a partner in afruit tree nursery until 1995. The one thing missing to true happiness was a someone to share life. He met his wife-to-be Linda online in an AOL chat room in August of 1995; they met in person the following November.

Yes, this love was real and consequently he left his beloved Hawaii in early 1996 for the love of a native Texan, settled in Sequin. In 2000, the couple moved to Canyon Lake.

David has always loved nature in all its splendor and has been interested in photography since childhood. It wasn't until 2004, however, that he began sharing this passion with others who hopefully will enjoy his interpretation of the light and colors of life unfolding in a mere moment of time. His focus has been on capturing scenes of Canyon Lake and the surrounding Texas Hill country where the exploding growth changes the landscape forever.

"I would love to help preserve in images the beauty of a simpler and more relaxed time that is rapidly vanishing before my eyes," David says. "I love to live in the rural area north of Canyon Lake and feel I'm at peace with the world here. I have been a horticulturist by trade and a natures' boy by heart. My photography brings my life's passions full circle."

Many people also know David as a resource for their gardening and horticultural needs as the garden center manager at Canyon Lake Ace Hardware in Sattler. He is a popular speaker with area garden clubs; is frequently featured at Tye Preston Memorial Library's Lunch-N-Learn programs and is often invited to share his expertise with Comal County Master Gardeners' classes.